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california's election watchdog calls it money laundering. teachers unions donated $16 million of the 69 million raised to advocate for the ballot measure. >> our particular schools are champions. >> reporter: joe carlson is co-principal of this high school. before the vote his school district was drawing up plans to slash $35 million from its budget on top of the $330 million it cut since 2008. music, arts and athletics were on the chopping block. the school year would have been shortened by three weeks. >> this is an investment. it's an investment in the future of our state. we'll have a lot more productive citizens if we invest in education. >> reporter: if there's a lesson for other states to raise taxes it may be this. governor brown said voters agreed to the tax increase only because his budget included spending cuts of $20 billion. >> coming up after your local news on cbs "this morning," live reports on the new snowstorm that's adding misery to the east. i'm terrell brown in new york, this is the "cbs morning news." [ male announcer ]
california's election watchdog calls it money laundering. teachers unions donated $16 million of the 69 million raised to advocate for the ballot measure. >> our particular schools are champions. >> reporter: joe carlson is co-principal of this high school. before the vote his school district was drawing up plans to slash $35 million from its budget on top of the $330 million it cut since 2008. music, arts and athletics were on the chopping block. the school year would have been...
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the strike at 15 raley and nob hill stores in california, and 13 in nevada forces customers to make toh choices. sot; deborah rundle/alameda shopper. 02 0 (dk) "does it take much efft for you to drive away?" it s a little bit of effort becae it's a lot cloxser to my ho, to be able to come here, a'm going to spend extra gas too the middle of the island..." workers on strike, before, t never workers at this busin. on i-5 near sacramento this afternoon. 7 other people were injured- and they are all in critical condition. investigators sae crash happened when a large s-u-v -- a ford expedition l of passengers -- veered outf control. it jumped the center divider, hitting a ha accord head-on. both vehicles rolled over -- and passengers in both vehiclese ejected. it's not known yett caused the s-u-v to lose control. several lanes of in that area are closed and mat re-open until early tomorrow morning. 3 children and 4 adults were rescued today from a pleasue boat that overturned in the north bay. the rescue took place off dillion beach, near tomales. 5 people were found clingino the hull of th
the strike at 15 raley and nob hill stores in california, and 13 in nevada forces customers to make toh choices. sot; deborah rundle/alameda shopper. 02 0 (dk) "does it take much efft for you to drive away?" it s a little bit of effort becae it's a lot cloxser to my ho, to be able to come here, a'm going to spend extra gas too the middle of the island..." workers on strike, before, t never workers at this busin. on i-5 near sacramento this afternoon. 7 other people were injured-...
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crime wise. >> reporter: last month he asked governor jerry brown for california highway ol
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were right out of my paycheck mohel and yet you know across the board sales taxes are going up look at california right now it's got a post out of the other day you're talking about a temporary tax breaks for something like a hundred twelve there when you go to the grave you know temporary seven years right it's not as our taxes keep going up yeah that's not factored into the c.p.i. up right so you know we don't get wages you know. groceries you go to the grocery store all of a sudden you're paying six percent per on tax and groceries well you're panicking yeah yeah and you know that's two percent that's your in the might be your entire salary right just going up. the stacks it right so you know that's not factored into c.p.i. that's not back there down to real wages there to say oh you know your wages were this last year well what about your benefit what about. and i was going to. write. for all member. real wages decline are going right much more seriously than the reported so it looks like and the words of one going to go yeah i can joke i get so you're saying it's worse than even the report s
were right out of my paycheck mohel and yet you know across the board sales taxes are going up look at california right now it's got a post out of the other day you're talking about a temporary tax breaks for something like a hundred twelve there when you go to the grave you know temporary seven years right it's not as our taxes keep going up yeah that's not factored into the c.p.i. up right so you know we don't get wages you know. groceries you go to the grocery store all of a sudden you're...
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finally a weather question from darren in california, maryland. i'm used to the measurement of the coldness of a night by dogs. in other words, a three dog night would be very cold. last night's weather topper measured the coldness in blankets. what's the conversion factor? how many blankets to a dog? i have no idea. so i brought in our own topper shutt to perhaps answer that pressing question. >> well, you gave me heads up. i've been debating. i'm going to say it's a 1 1-1 ratio. >> i always suspected having heat in the house and it negates the blanket effect. >> let's turn the heat down and save energy and sometimes it's nice to have a furyk tray blankets. you sleep -- a few extra blankets. you sleep better that way. >> i don't want to save energy that bad. >> i like your candor, sir. a great weekend ahead. >> you can write the mailbag at mailbag@wusa9.com. we'll see you later on. have a great evening. ♪ "e.t." >>> president obama. in tears. >> the leader of the free world reduced to tears. >> the media fallout over his on-camera breakdown. >>
finally a weather question from darren in california, maryland. i'm used to the measurement of the coldness of a night by dogs. in other words, a three dog night would be very cold. last night's weather topper measured the coldness in blankets. what's the conversion factor? how many blankets to a dog? i have no idea. so i brought in our own topper shutt to perhaps answer that pressing question. >> well, you gave me heads up. i've been debating. i'm going to say it's a 1 1-1 ratio....
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it follows the passing of prop 36 tuesday which revises california's three strikes law. up to 3,000 could be apply to be released or receive a shorter sentence. public defenders say it could take up to two years for courts to revisit old sentences. prop 36 was passed with 69% of support. >>> in 20 minutes -- [ unintelligible ] caltrans shutdown highway 13 between broadway terrace and moraga avenue out of concern today's storm might trigger a rock slide. crews installed large rocks to prevent smaller rocks above from falling on to the highway. they have put up settlement barriers along the showed -- put up cement barriers along the shoulder. >>> coming in was dry by afternoon a tough one. >>> storm is to the north will stay there for the better part of the morning we'll be dry other than drizzle allen the coast and maybe higher elevations, -- along the coast and maybe higher elevations. this is not going to be a huge rainmaker. big windmaker now, if you are driving around the bay gusting up to 35 miles per hour sfo, 37 oakland, 30 fairfield, 24 livermore and hayward, 9 in
it follows the passing of prop 36 tuesday which revises california's three strikes law. up to 3,000 could be apply to be released or receive a shorter sentence. public defenders say it could take up to two years for courts to revisit old sentences. prop 36 was passed with 69% of support. >>> in 20 minutes -- [ unintelligible ] caltrans shutdown highway 13 between broadway terrace and moraga avenue out of concern today's storm might trigger a rock slide. crews installed large rocks to...
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the 29-year-old is an american, born of mexican immigrants raised in a small southern california city near the border. he celebrated the bay area's diversity in his speech saying, if there is one thing i can say about this team is we are a great example of this city. >> the diversity of this city. >>> new video shows abandon jeep on top of a 14 foot border fence this happened tuesday year yuma, arizona border agents suspect smugglers tried to use the ramps, they tried to free the jeep but ran when agents approached. agents didn't find anything in the jeep it is believed they ran off with whatever drugs may have been inside. >>> violence mars multiple halloween celebrations in southern california. late night shooting outside a well-known hollywood landmark. plus, violence hitting a college campus. >>> crosswalk crash in the north bay. two little trick-or-treaters to the hospital after getting hit by a car. >> reporter: it is wet out here. we'll show you the weather conditions in the bay area, coming up, next. >>> good morning. ly look outside this is downtown oakland you can see traffi
the 29-year-old is an american, born of mexican immigrants raised in a small southern california city near the border. he celebrated the bay area's diversity in his speech saying, if there is one thing i can say about this team is we are a great example of this city. >> the diversity of this city. >>> new video shows abandon jeep on top of a 14 foot border fence this happened tuesday year yuma, arizona border agents suspect smugglers tried to use the ramps, they tried to free the...
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the actions in illinois and california mark the latest in a series of protests against labor conditions at walmart sites nationwide. a subsidiary of bank of new york mellon has agreed to pay a $210 million fine for concealing the fraud of disgraced financier bernie madoff. prosecutors say mellon's ivy asset management unit uncovered major problems with madoff's business, but continued to profit from steering clients to his investments. in charlotte, north carolina, 9 environmental activists have been arrested after staging sit ins at bank of america branches to protest the company's financing of the coal industry. protesters temporarily shut down four branches across charlotte -- all to the banking giant's world headquarters -- accusing bank of america of "bankrolling climate change." the action was part of the rainforest action network campaign to confront the bank for its leading role in funding the coal industry. a saudi national in the united states on a student visa has been sentenced to life in prison for attempted bomb plot. khalid ali-m aldawsari was convicted in june of purchas
the actions in illinois and california mark the latest in a series of protests against labor conditions at walmart sites nationwide. a subsidiary of bank of new york mellon has agreed to pay a $210 million fine for concealing the fraud of disgraced financier bernie madoff. prosecutors say mellon's ivy asset management unit uncovered major problems with madoff's business, but continued to profit from steering clients to his investments. in charlotte, north carolina, 9 environmental activists...
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. >> feels like a vote of confidence from the citizens of california and believing in public education. >> reporter: when i talked to the principal two weeks ago it wasn't polling well. today it is a much different feeling. >> this is just -- lifted this huge weight. >> the math was simple, without prop $302 million would have been -- prop 30, $2 million would have been wiped out. >> reporter: they were preparing if the cuts kicked in but not anybody. >> i am filled with emotion. >> reporter: she told me she was able to teach kids kids how elections impacted them. >> i said people decided that they wanted to pay for education. so it will be good for our schools. >> reporter: opponents are disappointed by the results today. a spokesman e-mailed me and said referring to governor jerry brown and his tax measure, he was able to use education to blackmail voters into supporting his tax increase. the voters were duped. but edge cater believe -- educators believe they care about funding public schools. alex savage, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> california state university is set to refund students
. >> feels like a vote of confidence from the citizens of california and believing in public education. >> reporter: when i talked to the principal two weeks ago it wasn't polling well. today it is a much different feeling. >> this is just -- lifted this huge weight. >> the math was simple, without prop $302 million would have been -- prop 30, $2 million would have been wiped out. >> reporter: they were preparing if the cuts kicked in but not anybody. >> i am...
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krispy kreme, california pizza kitchen, and denny's are offering meals or food items. hooters will have free wings, and krispy kreme its famous donuts. applebees, chili's and olive garden are also providing free meals to any hero who stops by on monday. still to come, what was behind the market sell-off following president obama's election win? traders share their opinions later in traders unplugged. but first, in the wake of superstorm sandy, business owners are looking into disaster recovery options. learn how to protect yourself next, with bill moller. recently 2 east coast storms in 2 weeks. the weather can really wreak havoc, not just with lives of citizens, but also with the smooth operation of businesses. companies protect themselves, of course, with insurance, but more & more companies are implementing disaster recovery systems. let's talk with curtis peterson. he's vice president of operations for ringcentral, a cloud business phone system provider. and curtis, a business insures the hardware, but the point is they also need to back up the software, and that's
krispy kreme, california pizza kitchen, and denny's are offering meals or food items. hooters will have free wings, and krispy kreme its famous donuts. applebees, chili's and olive garden are also providing free meals to any hero who stops by on monday. still to come, what was behind the market sell-off following president obama's election win? traders share their opinions later in traders unplugged. but first, in the wake of superstorm sandy, business owners are looking into disaster recovery...
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a big drop in prices in california. demand is also way down after hurricane sandy because people just can't find gas in the new york new jersey area. in the washington area the price is a bit lower at $3.52 a gallon. in the past month they were down 22 cents. there could soon be some relief for the gas lines in the new york area. the federal government is buying gasoline to help get more fuel to drivers in new york and new jersey. >>> do you talk politics at the water cooler? a lot of people don't think that is such a good idea. career builder finds 66% of workers do not share their political affiliation at work. going a step further, 28% of workers say they feel like they need to keep their affiliations secret around the office. probably a good idea. >> you would never want somebody to judge you poorly because of who you vote for. not a bad idea to keep it silent. >>> coming up, more like december temperatures this november morning. howard will have the forecast first. monika has the latest on traffic. >>> a us navy le
a big drop in prices in california. demand is also way down after hurricane sandy because people just can't find gas in the new york new jersey area. in the washington area the price is a bit lower at $3.52 a gallon. in the past month they were down 22 cents. there could soon be some relief for the gas lines in the new york area. the federal government is buying gasoline to help get more fuel to drivers in new york and new jersey. >>> do you talk politics at the water cooler? a lot of...
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yeah, california coming into the picture as brought them big business overnight. >>> now that halloween is over, here's a whole new twist. bay area dentists giving kids an opportunity to trade in all that candy for some other kinds of treats, including cash. in santa clara county, kids can exchange their candy for toys and toothbrushes. drop-off locations at king road near story in san jose and in sunnyvale. dentists are paying kids for their candy. hope that includes adults. alameda and pleasanton pediatric offices will be paying kids for candy and the candy will be shipped to troops overseas. >>> bay area nurses on strike once again this morning. protesting that their contract with sutter health -- they've gone on strike five times since september of 2011. in an attempt to negotiate a new contract. the one-day strike affects seven hospitals affiliated with sutter health in the east bay. the hospital has already hired replacement nurses. >>> abc announcing the development of a brand-new series called "city hall," according to the hollywood news site deadline.com, the story lines will b
yeah, california coming into the picture as brought them big business overnight. >>> now that halloween is over, here's a whole new twist. bay area dentists giving kids an opportunity to trade in all that candy for some other kinds of treats, including cash. in santa clara county, kids can exchange their candy for toys and toothbrushes. drop-off locations at king road near story in san jose and in sunnyvale. dentists are paying kids for their candy. hope that includes adults. alameda...
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she bought a ticket worth $23 million in the california super lotto last may. at some point she threw it in her glove compartment, forgot about it. the hunt for the winners gave others a chance to dream if only for a couple of minutes. >> we were in the lottery for the 23 million that day and thought we were millionaires for about five minutes so we figured we better keep playing. >> lotto officials say the winner's daughter spotted her picture in the paper, got ahold of her. the winner will identify herself today at a news conference. 24 days ahead of the deadline and that has happened where people throw away or lose the ticket or don't check it. you got to check them, you know? >> good thing for her daughter. >> absolutely. >>> 4:57. coming up, a final snapshot. >> how today's jobs report could impact the presidential race. plus. [ yelling ] >> a lot of frustrations mounting as essentials following superstorm sandy are in short supply. >> an angry bicyclist attacks a muni agent. police just released some surveillance video hoping to track this guy down. ,,
she bought a ticket worth $23 million in the california super lotto last may. at some point she threw it in her glove compartment, forgot about it. the hunt for the winners gave others a chance to dream if only for a couple of minutes. >> we were in the lottery for the 23 million that day and thought we were millionaires for about five minutes so we figured we better keep playing. >> lotto officials say the winner's daughter spotted her picture in the paper, got ahold of her. the...
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we saw a lot of kids from all over california. more than 4100 students in san francisco were absent that day, that cost the district nearly $160,000 in california funding. the state pays $38 a day for a student who shows up to school. the majority of school skippers were high school students. >> some tell us they were learning a lesson in perseverance and determination. >> that works we can go with that. >>> we have a winning weather forecast, if you like record temperatures. >> if you don't, it will change quickly. you can keep temperatures like this around for too many days. good morning, beautiful picture of the sun washing over san jose now. it will look almost the same no matter where we go, a little haze, not a spare the air nothing to worry about. definitely going to be warm today. we are definitely under a dry trend now live doppler 7 hd and doppler on mount omnium spinning looking for that next chance of rain it won't come into the forecast until thursday. you can see how far offshore the winds are blowing clouds hundreds
we saw a lot of kids from all over california. more than 4100 students in san francisco were absent that day, that cost the district nearly $160,000 in california funding. the state pays $38 a day for a student who shows up to school. the majority of school skippers were high school students. >> some tell us they were learning a lesson in perseverance and determination. >> that works we can go with that. >>> we have a winning weather forecast, if you like record...
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these days particularly california relies on a single revenue source. that's the personal income tax for about 62% of the general fund. now, that's almost twice the percentage of income taxes accounted for in 1982, just 30 years ago. other sources diminished such as the sales tax which once accounted for 40% and now accounts for about 25% of the general fund. other sources, motor vehicle fees reduced, sin taxes haven't been changed in 30 years, all of these things play much smaller roles providing funds for the state. things are lopsided. >> when you talk about getting a big chunk of the revenue from the same source, the seas get volatile. it's all eggs in one basket. >> that's the problem. we rely on progressive income tax as a single source and the more we do that, when the state economy goes bad, the money doesn't come in. we saw that a couple of times. it's what happened in 2001, 2002, when the country and state went into a great recession. again in 2008 through just a few months ago when we suffered again, the great recession, all these things. wha
these days particularly california relies on a single revenue source. that's the personal income tax for about 62% of the general fund. now, that's almost twice the percentage of income taxes accounted for in 1982, just 30 years ago. other sources diminished such as the sales tax which once accounted for 40% and now accounts for about 25% of the general fund. other sources, motor vehicle fees reduced, sin taxes haven't been changed in 30 years, all of these things play much smaller roles...
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. >> reporter: california almost certain to vote for president obama. voters in the red states almost certain to go for governor romney. arizona and north carolina leaning romney. new mexico, minnesota and pennsylvania are leaning obama. so what do you have left? true toss-up states, we will color them yellow. nevada, colorado, iowa, wisconsin, ohio, virginia, new hampshire, and florida. and check out how close the latest polling numbers are in the yellow swing late. in ohio, maybe the most important state, obama 50% to romney's 47%. in colorado, obama 50, romney 48. in virginia, obama just a one percentage point lead, same thing in florida. in new hampshire, obama 49% to romney's 47%. in iowa, the president with a six percentage point lead. wisconsin, obama 51, romney 44 and in nevada, obama 50% to romney's 46%. the president leads in these states but it's certainly within the margin of error. in most cases, romney definitely within striking distance. >>> and a reminder, kron 4 news will have extended election coverage on tuesday. you can also stay upd
. >> reporter: california almost certain to vote for president obama. voters in the red states almost certain to go for governor romney. arizona and north carolina leaning romney. new mexico, minnesota and pennsylvania are leaning obama. so what do you have left? true toss-up states, we will color them yellow. nevada, colorado, iowa, wisconsin, ohio, virginia, new hampshire, and florida. and check out how close the latest polling numbers are in the yellow swing late. in ohio, maybe the...
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and parts of the rockies and california. the southwest stays dry. here in new york a crane that snapped from sandy's high winds continues to dangle more than 70 stories up. it is right down the street from this building. john miller spoke with two city engineers who took on the dangerous task of making sure the crane doesn't fall to the street below. >> reporter: during the storm that snapped the boom off the crane with winds gusting through and swinging the hanging boom back and forth two new york city building department engineers had to get to the top of the building and answer the question would the boom hold or come crashing down? for most of the long climb the only way up was the stairs. >> i've never heard anything as loud as wind howling in my life as we got to the 48th floor and you have to apply so much pressure to open the door. i was with him. we got into the hallway and you could almost get sucked right out. >> reporter: michael and timothy had to check each of the structural braces that held the tower with the crane on top the side of
and parts of the rockies and california. the southwest stays dry. here in new york a crane that snapped from sandy's high winds continues to dangle more than 70 stories up. it is right down the street from this building. john miller spoke with two city engineers who took on the dangerous task of making sure the crane doesn't fall to the street below. >> reporter: during the storm that snapped the boom off the crane with winds gusting through and swinging the hanging boom back and forth...
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. >> we are live in san francisco where it looks like governor jerry brown's tax hike to help california schools has passed. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. today is november 7th i'm pam cook. >> and i'm brian flores. a lot of action last night. a lot to catch up to this morning. steve. >> yeah we have a couple days of sunshine and warm weather. fog is back. inland it will still be sunny but temperatures coming down with a westerly breeze. leading edge of our bigger change is leading into the pictures. 60s and 70s. here is sal. >>> traffic is doing pretty well around the bay area. as a matter of fact we are looking pretty good in most areas. also the morning commute looks good if you are driving on 880 north and southbound. let's go back to the desk. >>> topping our news this morning president obama will have a second
. >> we are live in san francisco where it looks like governor jerry brown's tax hike to help california schools has passed. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. today is november 7th i'm pam cook. >> and i'm brian flores. a lot of action last night. a lot to catch up to this morning. steve. >> yeah we have a couple days of sunshine and warm weather. fog is back. inland it will still be sunny but temperatures coming down with a westerly breeze. leading edge of...
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. >>> more good news for california drivers. what is happening with gas prices. >>> celebrating 100 years of service with one of the nation's oldest public transportation systems. >>> 80s just about everywhere, 78 san mateo mid to upper 70s coast. traveling away interest us high temperatures are going to be cooler -- especially up in the great lakes region towards the northeast 40s and 50s there, 60s as far south as atlanta 60 through denver and salt lake. all major airports on time, rain rolling through kansas city, st. louis towards memphis. light showers around seattle and portland. any delays develop our flight tracker will have them, abc7news.com. >>> devastating story especially for the parents. investigators in pittsburgh, pennsylvania trying determine if a little boy died falling into a zoo enclosure or mauled by wild dogs. the 2-year-old's mother placed him on a railing so he could see the african painted dogs yesterday, the boy fell into the exhibit and the dogs attacked him. zoo employees managed to get seven of the 1
. >>> more good news for california drivers. what is happening with gas prices. >>> celebrating 100 years of service with one of the nation's oldest public transportation systems. >>> 80s just about everywhere, 78 san mateo mid to upper 70s coast. traveling away interest us high temperatures are going to be cooler -- especially up in the great lakes region towards the northeast 40s and 50s there, 60s as far south as atlanta 60 through denver and salt lake. all major...
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even california gas prices have dipped down, reaching below the 4-dollar mark for the first time since august. general motors' balance sheet is a whole lot stronger today. gm now has $11 billion in credit lines. meanwhile, the auto bailout that put the automaker on the road to recovery has come into play this election season, most recently with republican presidential candidate mitt romney suggesting chrysler would move jeep production to china, followed by the ceo of chrysler sayng jeep production will stay put in the u.s.a. more veterans are fighting for jobs in congress. a study by george washington university finds that more veterans are running in "winnable races" within their congressional districts. 107 veterans are on the ballot in today's election. the majority are running for re-election; however, depending on the vote, new names on the ballot could push the number of veterans in congress to the highest level since 1980. retailers are hinting at strong numbers this holiday season. a new survey from bdo usa shows retailers are the most optimistic they've been in 5 years. the f
even california gas prices have dipped down, reaching below the 4-dollar mark for the first time since august. general motors' balance sheet is a whole lot stronger today. gm now has $11 billion in credit lines. meanwhile, the auto bailout that put the automaker on the road to recovery has come into play this election season, most recently with republican presidential candidate mitt romney suggesting chrysler would move jeep production to china, followed by the ceo of chrysler sayng jeep...
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will hit showrooms in california and oregon next summer. engineers are still testing the pure plug-in so general motors can't say yet how many miles the sub-compact will get on a single charge. what it can say is new technology will allow for faster charging. the spark won't be cheap. with tax incentives, the car's sticker price will be about $25,000, double the price of the gas-powered version. >> when you look at the functionality that this vehicle has and the range we offer-- which we believe is the top of its segment-- it is going to be extremely competitive from a price perspective. you're always going to pay more for an electric vehicle than you would for a traditional vehicle with a gas engine. >> reporter: general motors has placed a huge bet on electric vehicles, hoping they'll help the company reach the government's 50-mile per gallon corporate average fuel economy requirement in 2025. but so far, interest in e.v.s has been lukewarm. g.m. launched the electric hybrid volt nearly two years ago, but so far the company has sold only
will hit showrooms in california and oregon next summer. engineers are still testing the pure plug-in so general motors can't say yet how many miles the sub-compact will get on a single charge. what it can say is new technology will allow for faster charging. the spark won't be cheap. with tax incentives, the car's sticker price will be about $25,000, double the price of the gas-powered version. >> when you look at the functionality that this vehicle has and the range we offer-- which we...
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he was brought back to california after he and his wife was arrested in california after driving a car from her home. >>> a san jose man is under arrest after a pipe bomb was found in his car. james mcgill was arrested last night. police discovered the bomb after making a traffic stop. they detonated it. he hasn't said what he was doing with the device. he was backed on driving under the influence and possession of a explosive. >>> in the past 30 minutes a group in san francisco announced they are looking into ways to hold san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi accountable. they are mad that ross mirkarimi remains in office despite pleading no condest to domest -- contest to domestic battery against his wife. in a statement she wrote, san franciscans remain disappointed in the votes of four members of the board of supervisors to reinstate ross mirkarimi. >>> investigators concluded a 12-year-old girl failed to yield when she was hit and killed on her bicycle. she was hit by a suv and died a thet hospital. a police report says the collision occurred because the bicyclist entered the road
he was brought back to california after he and his wife was arrested in california after driving a car from her home. >>> a san jose man is under arrest after a pipe bomb was found in his car. james mcgill was arrested last night. police discovered the bomb after making a traffic stop. they detonated it. he hasn't said what he was doing with the device. he was backed on driving under the influence and possession of a explosive. >>> in the past 30 minutes a group in san...
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they tried to drive their jeep cherokee over the top of the 14-foot fence in southeast california using a makeshift ramp. agents on patrol came across the jeep just as it got stuck. two people trying to free it fled back into mexico when agents got there. they tried. >>> the streets of san francisco were awash in orange and black not for halloween but to salute the baseball giants. there was a parade wednesday. fans carried brooms. guess why, by the way? to represent san francisco's four game sweep of the tigers. i didn't immediately think that. that just me? i was thinking witches and halloween. cool. good to see. coming up after your local news on cbs this morning the latest on recovery efforts from hurricane sandy. i'm terrell brown. this is your morning news. [ mother ] you can't leave the table till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. vegetable nutrition they need, fruit taste they love. could've had a v8. or...try kids boxes! could've had a v8. >>> good morning, and welcome to 9news now, today is thursday, november
they tried to drive their jeep cherokee over the top of the 14-foot fence in southeast california using a makeshift ramp. agents on patrol came across the jeep just as it got stuck. two people trying to free it fled back into mexico when agents got there. they tried. >>> the streets of san francisco were awash in orange and black not for halloween but to salute the baseball giants. there was a parade wednesday. fans carried brooms. guess why, by the way? to represent san francisco's...
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and only on 2 tonight, a last look at california voters sentiment towards the presidential race. what is motivating them to vote for or against the candidate, and how the vice presidential picks are impacting votes. >>> we talk a lot about crime in oakland, but oakland is the scene of a huge party on the first friday of every month. it's a party that is drawing thousands of people from all over. we are in the uptown area, and tells us this party just keeps getting bigger every month. >> reporter: that's right. first friday begins in an hour, but the street near 19th and telegraph is shut down. vendors, business owners and galleries are expected a huge crowd tonight. she shows off her gallery which recently celebrated a year in its new location. she says first friday had has afforded her the opportunity to make her business a combination of art, and economic development for the city. >> we took over a vacant storefront space and turned it into a gallery. >> reporter: it draws nearly 20,000 people to an area where crime usually captures the headlines. >> in any urban city, you'll h
and only on 2 tonight, a last look at california voters sentiment towards the presidential race. what is motivating them to vote for or against the candidate, and how the vice presidential picks are impacting votes. >>> we talk a lot about crime in oakland, but oakland is the scene of a huge party on the first friday of every month. it's a party that is drawing thousands of people from all over. we are in the uptown area, and tells us this party just keeps getting bigger every month....
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the california highway patrol is providing extra officers to oakland and stockton. chp officers will be in oakland two days a week at no cost to the city. help from the chp will allow the city's police department to increase patrols in high crime areas. >> the program is set to run for at least the next three months. >>> residence in fairfield are helping police search for a couple accused of stealing mail. one man set up a surveillance camera and put the red flag up on his mailbox. the video shows an altima pulling up in broad daylight and a woman gets out and grabbed the mail. one victim said she had a check stolen which was copied and turned into fake payments. >>> a new timeline out from the u.s. officials about just how long it took for help to arrive at that u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. intelligence officials say cia officers went to the aid of state department staff in benghazi less than 25 minutes after the first call came in for help. timeline appears to be an effort to rebut a fox news report that claims the cia told its personnel to stand down rathe
the california highway patrol is providing extra officers to oakland and stockton. chp officers will be in oakland two days a week at no cost to the city. help from the chp will allow the city's police department to increase patrols in high crime areas. >> the program is set to run for at least the next three months. >>> residence in fairfield are helping police search for a couple accused of stealing mail. one man set up a surveillance camera and put the red flag up on his...
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california has a medicinal marijuana law. other states have passed some others. >> recreational. >> we have a laboratory of democracy. we don't always agree with the states. some states have capital punishment, some don't. some have legalized recreational use of marijuana and some states me did nal. i believe the justice department ought to respect the will of the separate states. >> in other words, no federal prosecution since it is a federal drug law of those who have legalized small amounts of marijuana. >> i think the federal law can maintain but it shouldn't try to nullify reasonable state measures. i'm not saying the state can do anything they want, but the measures that have been adopted so far have been after vigorous deba debate. in fact. there's been a mann legalization that's been rejektded. we don't need some federal person to come in and tell us what to. do i believe commonty, decent respect. >> careful. you might sound like a republican with the states rights thing. >> there's a logic to it because i know of the
california has a medicinal marijuana law. other states have passed some others. >> recreational. >> we have a laboratory of democracy. we don't always agree with the states. some states have capital punishment, some don't. some have legalized recreational use of marijuana and some states me did nal. i believe the justice department ought to respect the will of the separate states. >> in other words, no federal prosecution since it is a federal drug law of those who have...
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. >>> this morning california public schools are to longer in limbo. prop 38 which would have raised funds for schools by increasing taxes on a sliding scale, it has failed. overnight, prop 30 did pass. prop 30 is governor brown's tax initiative. this will increase taxes on earnings over $250,000 for a total of 7 years and also raise the sales tax by a quarter cent for four years. and it will fund public schools and public safety realignments. for more on prop 30 and the devastating cuts that are now avoided, les go to nbc bay area's christie smith live in sacramento with the latest where governor is speaking right now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, john. this is a big win for governor jerry brown. there has been a lot of anti-tax sentiment in california for years but he was able to turn that around, especially ca campaigning right before the election. he is speaking right now inside the capitol. let's go ahead and listen. >> we had the possibility of the cuts, but schools do they get to restore something? some of them were conservati
. >>> this morning california public schools are to longer in limbo. prop 38 which would have raised funds for schools by increasing taxes on a sliding scale, it has failed. overnight, prop 30 did pass. prop 30 is governor brown's tax initiative. this will increase taxes on earnings over $250,000 for a total of 7 years and also raise the sales tax by a quarter cent for four years. and it will fund public schools and public safety realignments. for more on prop 30 and the devastating...
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really not impacting the california weather as we head throughout tonight. it's going to clear, not even hitting bakersfield or fresno. if you're trying to hit fso, we don't have the delays reported just yet. the faa's website down, go figure. one to two-hour delays expected. 50 minutes delays out of oakland with rain in the area and the volume alone. 30 minutes expected out of san jose. currently, we're close to 60 degrees. getting some comfortable temperatures. that's on the way. 5:40. let's get you on your way to work if that's where you're headed. >> a word of caution. because of overnight rains christina talked about, slick conditions here. look at that water kicking up on the windshield. you still have to use windshield wipers likely. we'll look at the north of there. a sig alert is going off. three of your four lanes are blocked. another car got into an accident. word is that the car is kind of wedged underneath that big rig. it's a big distraction for westbound as well. there's your commute route. 580 to 680. that's running smoothly for the most part
really not impacting the california weather as we head throughout tonight. it's going to clear, not even hitting bakersfield or fresno. if you're trying to hit fso, we don't have the delays reported just yet. the faa's website down, go figure. one to two-hour delays expected. 50 minutes delays out of oakland with rain in the area and the volume alone. 30 minutes expected out of san jose. currently, we're close to 60 degrees. getting some comfortable temperatures. that's on the way. 5:40. let's...
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. >> reporter: california senator dianne feinstein is chairman. senate intelligence committee. she is calling the fbi's handling of the investigation into question. >> i mean this is something that could have had an effect on national security. i think we should have been told. there is a way to do it. >> although petraeus has resigned, he may still be called to testify. stify. >>> making headlines this morning, police are still on the hunt for the men wanted in a shooting of a restaurant manager. investigators say the manager of a taco bell confronted some people who were fighting in the parking lot early sunday morning and was shot during the scuffle. he got back into the restaurant and two employees called 911. the man is still listed in critical condition. >>> one man is dead after a shooting in lewisdale, maryland. police were called to charleston place and drexel street sunday morning. they found edwin loyola. he was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital. >>> later this morning, the superintendent of montgomery county public schools will deliver his first state
. >> reporter: california senator dianne feinstein is chairman. senate intelligence committee. she is calling the fbi's handling of the investigation into question. >> i mean this is something that could have had an effect on national security. i think we should have been told. there is a way to do it. >> although petraeus has resigned, he may still be called to testify. stify. >>> making headlines this morning, police are still on the hunt for the men wanted in a...
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. >> reporter: governor brown said the country could learn from california voters, prop 30 passed hiking sales taxes and raising taxes on people making $250,000 or more. >> our credibility as a governing, a nation that can govern itself is on the chopping block. yes, cuts going forward of certain commitments, that has to be embraced so also is revenue, revenue means taxes. >> reporter: sergio quinn tan that, abc7 news. >>> in a -- few hours free event in oakland will offer help for struggling homeowners banks are participating in a clinic, homeowners can get help with loan moderation -- modifications and other options. the clinic opens 10 this morning at oakland marriott convention center. go to abc7news.com. >>> update on story we brought last week missing historic cross found in the bay area has been resurrected in the mojave desert. the land became federal property in '94 and the cross became the center of a legal dispute cut off at the base and vanished two years ago. last week it was found in san mateo county and the cross was rededicated yesterday. >>> there are still questions sur
. >> reporter: governor brown said the country could learn from california voters, prop 30 passed hiking sales taxes and raising taxes on people making $250,000 or more. >> our credibility as a governing, a nation that can govern itself is on the chopping block. yes, cuts going forward of certain commitments, that has to be embraced so also is revenue, revenue means taxes. >> reporter: sergio quinn tan that, abc7 news. >>> in a -- few hours free event in oakland will...
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she bought a ticket worth $23 million in the california super lotto last may. at some point, she tossed it in the glove compartment of her car and forgot about it. lotto officials say the winner's daughter spotted her picture in the paper and got ahold of her. the winner will identify herself today at a news conference 24 days ahead of the deadline. she almost missed that deadline. >> but she didn't. >> hope her daughter gets a couple of bucks. >>> believe it if you want. a fremont feline has picked barack obama to win the election. >> the cat called mr. nuts is known for his ability to predict outcomes in strange fashion in his litter box. >> why not. >> when faced with two options of boxes, romney on the right, obama on the left, mr. nuts chose to do his business on the right. it's his stamp of disapproval for the republican hopeful. mr. nuts has a short history of picking losers. owners say he foresaw the defeat of the steelers in super bowl xlv and the new england patriots the following year. >> which of course gives this cat incredible credibility. >> i wo
she bought a ticket worth $23 million in the california super lotto last may. at some point, she tossed it in the glove compartment of her car and forgot about it. lotto officials say the winner's daughter spotted her picture in the paper and got ahold of her. the winner will identify herself today at a news conference 24 days ahead of the deadline. she almost missed that deadline. >> but she didn't. >> hope her daughter gets a couple of bucks. >>> believe it if you want. a...
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washington state and colorado both voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana and in california, voters approved raising income taxes on people making more than $250,000 a year to help balance the state budget. >>> and as we continue tonight, a cell phone company shells out some cash after forcing some customers into data plans they didn't want. >> and one day after the president wins the white house, stocks are firmly in the red. find out what led to the worst one-day loss of the year. f the . >>> we're back now. at&t shelling out a lot of cash for forcing people into those plans. y that all for customers' -- offer customers refunds and give them a choice to restore the older plans. at&t said a computer error forced some into monthly plans after they replaced, lost or lost broken phones through insurance warranty policies. >>> stocks closed with the worst one-day loss of the year. investors worried about the of and tax increases and spending cuts that could assault economy unless congress acts. at midday, the dow is down more than 250 points and continued until the closing bawl
washington state and colorado both voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana and in california, voters approved raising income taxes on people making more than $250,000 a year to help balance the state budget. >>> and as we continue tonight, a cell phone company shells out some cash after forcing some customers into data plans they didn't want. >> and one day after the president wins the white house, stocks are firmly in the red. find out what led to the worst one-day loss...
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i'm from san jose california. >> happy thanksgiving! >> i'd like to say hi and i love you to my family and my daughter. >> i'd like to say hi and i love you to my parents and my wife. >> i'd like to say hi and i love you to my friends and family in san jose. go niners! [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- ♪ you can stay in and like something... ♪ [ car alarm deactivates ] ♪ ...or you can get out there with your family and actually like something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> welcome back, everybody. happy thanksgiving. take a look at this, the los angeles international airport, also known as l.a.x., a little foggy there. kind of resembling san francisco. but look how smooth and clear those roads are. yesterday they were just packed out there. it looked like an electrical grid. but people must already be safe and sound where they're needing to go. it's 5:23 right now. >>> closer to home, a fair tfax couple now bann
i'm from san jose california. >> happy thanksgiving! >> i'd like to say hi and i love you to my family and my daughter. >> i'd like to say hi and i love you to my parents and my wife. >> i'd like to say hi and i love you to my friends and family in san jose. go niners! [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- ♪ you can stay in and like something... ♪ [ car alarm deactivates ] ♪ ...or you can get out there with your family and actually like something. ♪ the...
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for california lawyer teresa rhine the lifeline came in the form of a rambunctious beagle seamus. soon after she adopted him from the shelter the dog was diagnosed with malignant tumor. his cancer would not be the only one she had to battle. while seamus was undergoing treatment, teresa was diagnosed with breast cancer. she's written a memoir called "the dog lived and so will i." i spoke with her about the determination it took to get them beth through some tough times. >> it was some tough decisions because his prognosis was not good. as you mentioned, he was expected to live maybe a year. but he was only about 2 years old at the time. and he'd already been through so much in his life. i couldn't see giving up on him. so i decided to go ahead and fight it. and he was a little trouper. he went through it with the exception of one white blood cell crash, he didn't have too much difficulty with it at all. he's alive and well and feisty. >> what was it like for you? because this was a tough time for you in your personal life. >> it was a tough time. and i think i was a little bit mor
for california lawyer teresa rhine the lifeline came in the form of a rambunctious beagle seamus. soon after she adopted him from the shelter the dog was diagnosed with malignant tumor. his cancer would not be the only one she had to battle. while seamus was undergoing treatment, teresa was diagnosed with breast cancer. she's written a memoir called "the dog lived and so will i." i spoke with her about the determination it took to get them beth through some tough times. >> it...
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. >>> lucky woman in southern california this morning. she had incredibly good fortune weeks before a 23 million dollar lotto prize was going to be forfeited. the winning ticket was sold at a palmdale liquor store in may, with no one claiming the prize the store released surveillance photos recognized by her daughter. the woman found the ticket after a search in her car where it has sat for five months she filed her claim yesterday. >> after you see someone on surveillance and find them it is not a good thing. >> this lady i'm sure she is happy about it. >>> still ahead, october jobs report is out. we go live to new york city and tell you why not the exchange for this morning's opening bell as investors get ready to react. >>> campaign spin the obama and romney camps want you to hear following the jobs report. >> new poll showing where californians stand on repealing the death penalty. [ inaudible ] >>> welcome back to the abc7 morning news. you are looking live at the opening bell. >>> the unemployment rate crept up to 7.9% from .8%. how
. >>> lucky woman in southern california this morning. she had incredibly good fortune weeks before a 23 million dollar lotto prize was going to be forfeited. the winning ticket was sold at a palmdale liquor store in may, with no one claiming the prize the store released surveillance photos recognized by her daughter. the woman found the ticket after a search in her car where it has sat for five months she filed her claim yesterday. >> after you see someone on surveillance and...
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this follows the passage of prop 36 tuesday, revision to california's three strikes law. up to 3,000 prisoners could apply to be released or get a shorter sentence. public defenders say it could take up to two years. prop 36 was passed with nearly 69%. >>> in the laugh half hour, stretch of highway 13 in oakland has reopened following overnight work to shore up a hillside. caltrans shut highway 13 down between broadway terrace and moraga avenue out of concern this morning's storm might trigger a rock slide. crews have put up cement barriers along the showeds. >>> my marker for how cold it is getting is when you feel the need to turn on your seat warmers in your car. >> did you do that? >> yes. >> you might have to leave it on this afternoon. >> we'll see. >> you are taking me home, right, i don't have those in my car. >> for a fee. we'll negotiate that later. >> that must be nice. here's a look at radar and satellite, crescent city eureka rio del all about to get wet or getting wet with showers that are moderate at times but very narrow and moving quickly not going to dro
this follows the passage of prop 36 tuesday, revision to california's three strikes law. up to 3,000 prisoners could apply to be released or get a shorter sentence. public defenders say it could take up to two years. prop 36 was passed with nearly 69%. >>> in the laugh half hour, stretch of highway 13 in oakland has reopened following overnight work to shore up a hillside. caltrans shut highway 13 down between broadway terrace and moraga avenue out of concern this morning's storm might...
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california. the other two are florida and texas, which i found interesting. big population of veterans. >> texas is another big state. >> yeah, another big state. and the state with the highest percentage of veterans, i would have never have guessed this. >> highest percentage? >> highest percentage. the answer, alaska. 14%. >> like per capita? >> yeah, out of every 100 -- 14% of the population in alaska. there's one thing i want to remind everyone. president obama was talking about this. there are 3.5 million americans in this country who have disabilities due to their military service and they have different ratings on that in terms of their disabilities. but that's important for all of us to keep in mind. these are people whose disabilities stem from their service to the country. 3.5 million people like that. there are a lot more. during the conversation of ireport, we're celebrating the wisdom of veterans. >> extraordinary individuals who made ultimate sacrifices in so many different ways. all right, josh, thank you for that. >> you bet. >>> you heard som
california. the other two are florida and texas, which i found interesting. big population of veterans. >> texas is another big state. >> yeah, another big state. and the state with the highest percentage of veterans, i would have never have guessed this. >> highest percentage? >> highest percentage. the answer, alaska. 14%. >> like per capita? >> yeah, out of every 100 -- 14% of the population in alaska. there's one thing i want to remind everyone. president...
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california residents voted for the proposal to raise taxes. on tuesday residents approved a measure that would increase sales taxes by 1/4 of 1%. the state says the tax hike would also bring in $6 billion in additional annual revenue from the formerly golden state. that would include a hike in taxes on so-called wealthy california residents. liz is bursting at the seams. liz: tax and spend again and again. if that were the way to go california's unemployment rate would not be north of 11% as it has been traineding and this -- republican democracy the way california is running at. it is mach democracy rule with all sorts of propositions and being overrun by special interests and the state suffering. [talking over each other] dave: illinois tried to raise tax rates and that will bring us the solution. illinois is in worse shape than it was. stuart: illinois and california voted solidly for president obama. the next administration, second term for president obama will bail them out. it won't be called a bailout. dave: ohio which has a conservativ
california residents voted for the proposal to raise taxes. on tuesday residents approved a measure that would increase sales taxes by 1/4 of 1%. the state says the tax hike would also bring in $6 billion in additional annual revenue from the formerly golden state. that would include a hike in taxes on so-called wealthy california residents. liz is bursting at the seams. liz: tax and spend again and again. if that were the way to go california's unemployment rate would not be north of 11% as it...
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downed wires, trees in the woodside area, california 84 shut down both directions between grandview and highway 35. moderate traffic across the golden gate bridge. once again, wind advisories in effect. use mass transit. bart's been running like clockwork this morning. all trains on time. that's a check of traffic and weather together every 10 minutes here on cbs 5. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> that storm has been dumping on marin county all night. no one knows that more than cbs 5 reporter anne makovec, in mill valley where there's plenty of local flooding this morning. anne, how are you doing. >> reporter: well, i'm all right. i'm definitely wet. but no real drama up here yet. the problem is when you get the drowned as wet as it is right now. there's a potential for trees to fall because there's it's windy. we travel around in a tall vehicle and that thing has been rocking and rolling this morning. you can see several inches in this parking lot, the park and ride in mill valley. part of it is blocked off so cars don't come and park here because this is something they are used t
downed wires, trees in the woodside area, california 84 shut down both directions between grandview and highway 35. moderate traffic across the golden gate bridge. once again, wind advisories in effect. use mass transit. bart's been running like clockwork this morning. all trains on time. that's a check of traffic and weather together every 10 minutes here on cbs 5. back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> that storm has been dumping on marin county all night. no one knows that more...
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>> well, we're from california, but came to ohio, california is kind of a safe state. we wanted to be where the action was, and it is very important to get every single voter out there. >> reporter: she is the lead veteran here. >> how long have you been doing this? >> oh, about 50 years. >> reporter: 50 years you have been volunteering for democrats? >> yes, if they don't have rides we're standing, ready to pick them up to carry them and put them right on the spot. wherever it is. >> reporter: on the other side of town, from the other side of the aisle, another group of ladies is burning up the phone lines for governor mitt romney, for mary mogan, sometimes her calls are a success. >> can we count on your vote for mitt? yes, that is what i want to hear, thank you so much. >> reporter: and sometimes, not so much. >> can we count on you for mitt romney? headli hello. i guess that is a no. >> reporter: across the table, one-month call newy says she is unempl unemployed, and hope that mitt romney will help her get back to work. >> i hear excitement on the other line, and
>> well, we're from california, but came to ohio, california is kind of a safe state. we wanted to be where the action was, and it is very important to get every single voter out there. >> reporter: she is the lead veteran here. >> how long have you been doing this? >> oh, about 50 years. >> reporter: 50 years you have been volunteering for democrats? >> yes, if they don't have rides we're standing, ready to pick them up to carry them and put them right on...